Amid more protests in Europe France's president urges an end to the arming of Israel
As thousands of protesters gathered in many of Europe's capitals French President Emmanuel Macron urged the supply of weapons to Israel to cease.
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00:00Thousands of protesters gathered for pro-Palestinian demonstrations across Europe as French President
00:08Emmanuel Macron urged an end to the arming of Israel.
00:14In an interview, Macron said France was no longer sending arms to Israel, putting his
00:19country at odds with the U.S., which gives Israel billions in military aid each year.
00:28As he spoke, thousands gathered in central Paris demanding an end to the wars in Gaza
00:33and Lebanon.
00:35In Dublin, thousands more were also protesting.
00:39Nearly a year to the day after the war first broke out, they chanted for peace as they
00:44marched in support of Palestine.
00:48Roughly 5,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Rome, which was not authorized
00:54of extremists infiltrating the protest.